Public holidays in Central African Republic 2026

There are 14 public holidays in 2026. 11 of them fall on a working day.

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All 14 public holidays in Central African Republic 2026

DateWeekdayHolidayLocal nameCountdown
ThursdayNew Year's DayJour de l'an
FridayEid al-Fitr (estimated)Aïd al-Fitr (estimé)
SundayBarthélemy Boganda DayJournée Barthélemy Boganda
MondayEaster MondayLundi de Pâques
FridayLabor DayFête du Travail
ThursdayAscension DayAscension
MondayPentecost MondayLundi de Pentecôte
WednesdayEid al-Adha (estimated)Aïd al-Adha (estimé)
TuesdayGeneral Prayer DayJournée de prière générale
ThursdayIndependence DayJour de l'indépendance
SaturdayAssumption DayAssomption
SundayAll Saints' DayToussaint
TuesdayNational DayFête nationale
FridayChristmas DayJour de Noël

Days marked "observed" are substitute days off when a holiday falls on a weekend. Holidays based on a lunar calendar can shift by a day once the official announcement is made.

Long weekends 2026

16 times a public holiday lies close to a weekend – with a little leave it becomes a long weekend:

Take leaveOffDays of leaveDays offRatioOccasion
Fri 2 Jan1 Jan – 4 Jan 2026144New Year's Day
Mon 16 Mar, Tue 17 Mar, Wed 18 Mar, Thu 19 Mar14 Mar – 22 Mar 2026492.3Eid al-Fitr (estimated)
Tue 7 Apr, Wed 8 Apr, Thu 9 Apr, Fri 10 Apr4 Apr – 12 Apr 2026492.3Easter Monday
Mon 27 Apr, Tue 28 Apr, Wed 29 Apr, Thu 30 Apr25 Apr – 3 May 2026492.3Labor Day
Mon 11 May, Tue 12 May, Wed 13 May9 May – 14 May 2026362Ascension Day
Fri 15 May14 May – 17 May 2026144Ascension Day
Tue 26 May23 May – 27 May 2026155Pentecost Monday, Eid al-Adha (estimated)
Thu 28 May, Fri 29 May27 May – 31 May 2026252.5Eid al-Adha (estimated)
Mon 29 Jun27 Jun – 30 Jun 2026144General Prayer Day
Wed 1 Jul, Thu 2 Jul, Fri 3 Jul30 Jun – 5 Jul 2026362General Prayer Day
Mon 10 Aug, Tue 11 Aug, Wed 12 Aug8 Aug – 13 Aug 2026362Independence Day
Fri 14 Aug13 Aug – 16 Aug 2026144Independence Day, Assumption Day
Mon 30 Nov28 Nov – 1 Dec 2026144National Day
Wed 2 Dec, Thu 3 Dec, Fri 4 Dec1 Dec – 6 Dec 2026362National Day
Mon 21 Dec, Tue 22 Dec, Wed 23 Dec, Thu 24 Dec19 Dec – 27 Dec 2026492.3Christmas Day
Mon 28 Dec, Tue 29 Dec, Wed 30 Dec, Thu 31 Dec25 Dec – 3 Jan 20274102.5Christmas Day, New Year's Day

Counted are gaps of up to four working days between a public holiday and the weekend or another public holiday. "Ratio" = days off per day of leave. Weekends follow the local working week.

Dates are generated from the open-source library python-holidays and automatically cross-checked against Nager.Date and the public Google Calendar holiday calendars; every holiday on a working day must be confirmed by a second source. Official announcements take precedence, especially for holidays that depend on the moon or are declared at short notice.

Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays does Central African Republic have in 2026?

14 public holidays. 3 of them fall on a weekend in 2026.

What is the next public holiday in Central African Republic?

As of 9 Nov 2026, the next holiday is National Day on Tuesday, 1 Dec 2026.

Which public holiday gives the best long weekend in 2026?

Pentecost Monday, Eid al-Adha (estimated): take 1 day of leave (26 May) and you get 5 days off in a row, 23 May – 27 May 2026.

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